CAROLYN GUIDO CLIFFORD

Recess
During the longest recess ever, a group of students teeter between the fading comfort of childhood and the uncertainty of adulthood. As reality glitches around them, they are forced to confront a terrifying question: how do you move forward to a world where there is no teacher?
one act
large ensemble cast, 21+ of any gender

Kizzy is Dead
​Lyra’s marriage unraveled the night her sister Kizzy stumbled home, drenched in fluorescent goo, swearing she’d been abducted by aliens. Six months later, Lyra tracks down her estranged ex-husband, Jackson, with an unusual demand: she needs him to record his version of their past. But as Jackson retells their history, the edges of reality blur, and Kizzy’s story seeps into the cracks. Is the truth out there—or is it already in the room?​​
full length
2w, 1m

The Remnants
Fifteen years after surviving a school shooting, a once-tight college friend group reunites at Cameron’s wedding—the last milestone tying them together. As the night unfolds between curated, Instagram-filtered moments and raw escapes to the alley, old wounds resurface. Laurie’s panic attacks go unnoticed until fireworks ignite a breaking point, forcing them to confront their fractured past and the unspoken ways trauma has shaped them.
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full length
3 m, 3 w

Akin
​Akin follows an evolving relationship between two women of different generations that spans 16 years and multiple national and global events. This walking experience explores the intergenerational differences and divides between two women connected by blood but separated by differing perspectives. ​​
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audio play
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The A-List
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Ruth and Corey Giles are living the relatively comfortable lives of two young professionals when the consequences of a recent presidential election forces them come to terms with an intimate secret from Ruth’s past. Opening and subsequently interspersed through the play is a recording of a hearing held by the Select Committee of Abortion and Fetal Rights happening in the near future. Ruth is called to appear in front of Congress to testify about her abortion as a young twenty something.
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full length
2w, 1m, 1 male voice

break. ​
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The play takes place over a series of three cigarette breaks during a family holiday visit.
Romance writer, Shane and her husband, Will have traveled to Will’s childhood home in Southern Louisiana. Shane wasn’t prepared for the culture shock or the change in her husband’s character upon crossing the Mason Dixon line. Immediately, she feels stifled but does her best to remain loyal and calm. She seeks her solace in smoking, a long-time habit and a dangerous affair with a member of Will's family.
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one act
2 m, 1 w